Sign



Patented June 252 1946 ffii Y lSIGN Richard'M.Le'vinston,Baytown, Tex". Application June 15, 1944, seria1N0.54o,39j,"

This invention relates' to signs and it isVv a particular object of the invention to provide a device of this kind to give a visual reminder of caution and more particularly to workmen whose labor is such as to constitute a hazard to the eyes. 4

It is also an object vof the invention to provide a. device of this kind whereby one of several notices or slogans can be readily and conveniently displayed and wherein the device includes the simulation of some particular part or organ of the body, such as an eye, to emphasize to the workman a vparticular part ofthe body to be safeguarded.

The invention also has for an object to provide a. device of this kind including a bodymember'or panel provided with means for placement of a display cai-'d or the like, together with an element mounted on the body or panel to identify ka particular part or organ of the human body with which the matter on the display 'card or' the like is to be considered.

They invention consists in the details 'of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved sign whereby certain important advantages are attained, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order that my invention may be better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a sign constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and suspended;

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Figure 1:

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3 3 of Figure 1;

4 Claims. (C1. 1o- 126) Pilz? Figure 4 is a view in end elevation with a porv tion broken away;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 but at the opposite end:

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 6 6 of Figure 1; and

Figure '1 is an elevational view of the hanger unapplied.

In the embodiment of the invention as illusy trated in the accompanying drawing, I denotes a body member or panel of desired conguration and dimensions but which is illustrated as rectangular. This member or panel I may be of wood, plastic or such other material as may be preferred.

The outer face of the member or panel I, closely adjacent to a longitudinal margin thereof, is provided with a relatively wide' and deep channel open 'atboth ends of the member or panel'l.`

Snugly tting within one end portion of the lchannelfZ is aV strip 3. -This strip 3 extends entirely across the channel 2-=and has its outer face ilush or coplanar with the outer face of the member I.

The lower inner corner of the `applied strip 3 iis rabbeted, as at 4, to provide an undercut to receive the inner end portion of a sign panel 5' in' sertible Within the channel-2 through the vend thereof remote from the i strip f3. Extending across this second extremity ofthe channel 2 and Vspaced from the bottom wallthereof is la strip 5, one end portion` of whichhas butting contact with the outer Wall'aff the'channel 2 while the opposite end portion ofthe strip 5 is received and snugly tted within a pocket 6 in the outer face of the member I.

The outer'faceof the strip 5 is flush or coplanar with the outer face ofthe member I.` The strip 5' is so spaced from the bottom wall of the channel 2"to provide the entrance sloty I through which the display panel 5 readily passes'. `The strip 5 is held in place by the headed members 8 although, if preferred, the strip may be adhesively retained in place as is the strip 3. It is also be lieved apparent that the strip 5 could be applied in the sameV manner as the strip 3 or vice versa and it is also thought to be obvious that when the |body member I is of plastic material the strips 3 and 5 may be integrally formed there with.

The upper marginal portion of the member I substantially centrally of the channel 2 is provided therethrough with an opening 9, having its front end portion restricted by the inwardly disposed anges I0, so formed to provide the front end of the opening 9 with an oval shape in simulation of ian eye socket. The front face of the member I above the opening 9 has produced f thereon a representation II of an eyebrow.

Insertible from the rear Within the opening 9 is a convex-concave member I2 in imitation of a human eye, with the marginal portion of the convex face having contact with the flanges Iii and the central portion of such convex face ex This member I2 is` 3 justment of the member I2 as may be desired. This shifting or adusting, of the member I2 may be readily accomplished by drawing a digit of a hand across the extended central portion of the member I 2 and without removing the plug I4.

The rear face of the member I is provided with a socket IS in which is initially placed a. hanger I'l for the sign and which hanger is maintained within the socket I6 by a removable plug I8. In the present instance the hanger comprises a flexible strand, which may be either cord or Wire, and tacks to be suitably driven within the member by the person desiring to hang the sign.

in the distribution of the signs, a plurality of sign panels 5 are included with each member I and each set of such panels will carry a notice or warning different from the others, buteach of such notices or Warnings will have direct bearing on that of which the member I2 is a simulation. One or more slogans or notices may also be placed as desired upon the front facevof the member I.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a sign constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly Well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated.

What is claimed is:

1. A sign of the class described comprising a flat body member and having space for a sign, and a member simulating an organ of a human being or other member of the animal kingdom the second member is freely positioned, saidv second member having a portion extending out beyond the front face of the body member to provide means whereby the second member may be shifted.

2. A sign of the class described comprising a at body member and having space for a sign, and a member simulating an organ of a human being or other member of the animal kingdom carried by a body member adjacent to the sign space and bearing a relation to the meaning of the matter placed within the sign space, the said body member being provided with an opening having itsouter portion restricted by inwardly disposed flanges, said second member being freely arranged in said opening inwardly of the flanges, and yielding means for outwardly urging the second member, said second member having a portion extending out beyond the front face of the body member to provide means whereby the second member may be shifted.

3. In asign, a flat body member having a socket formed therein from the rear side, the front side of the sign having an opening of generally elliptical contour in line with and leading into the socket, the opening in the front side of the sign having a Width across its narrowest part less than the inside diameter of said socket whereby the socket at its inner end isI defined by opposing flanges, a circular member of a diameter greater than the Width 0f the opening across its narrowest part adapted forinsertion into the socket, the circular member being generally convex on one side and concave on the opposite side, the convex side of the member being in simulation of an eye and `beingV adapted for extension through the elliptical opening, and a 'yieldable material filling the socket behind saidv member and functioning to maintain the member in position in the elliptical' opening and at the same time being suflivciently yieldable to vpermit said member tov be shifted in the opening.

4. A sign structure of the character stated in claim 3, in which the said yieldable material is in the form of cotton or the like, and a plug fitted in the rear end of the socket to maintain the yieldable material in place therein. Y

RICHARD M. LEVINGSTON. 

